Maya's Pov
The house was quiet in a way that had my nerves humming. The kids had gone to bed earlier than usual, exhausted from the day's excitement. The laughter at dinner still echoed in the walls like a soft reverberation. I was stacking dishes when Adam's voice came from behind me.
"Staying up a little longer?"
I looked around. He stood at the border of the dining space, hands in pockets, eyes unreadable but something within them shone. There was unspoken tension hung in air and I didn't know how I felt about that.
I nodded slowly. "Maybe."
We sat in the living room, the lights dimmed to a gentle buzz. He poured two wines and handed me one. We didn't speak for a while. It wasn't awkward silence, it was tense, filled with all the things we hadn't spoken in days, weeks.
I looked a
